Ah, October.

Beautiful foliage, fun decorations, screams and giggles, and pumpkin spice. Yeah, I’m your typical white girl. Love me some pumpkin spice 😉

Here in Pittsburgh, the city is so alive and busy, it’s easy to miss things. Honestly, there is SO much this city has to offer! Especially during this time of the year. I mean, we are known for our zombies after all.

Here it is. The big list of all things Halloween in the Steel City this month. I welcome you to:

Halloween Events Pittsburgh 2015

Let’s get this party started!

Pittsburgh Zombie Fest – at Riverfront Park in Millvale. $10 admission. Featuring local bands and hordes of the undead. 12pm to 8pm.

Family Lantern Tours at the Depreciation Lands Museum – guided my lamplight, visitors will hear about the witchcraft trial of Mary Bliss Parsons. $5 adults $3 children on October 17th & 24th from 6-9pm

The Death Show at Maker Theater – October 17th $5 each

Night Of The Singing Dead – October 30th 8pm & 31st 2pm $24 per person.

Finleyville Zombie Stomp – zombie fun from 11am to 10pm! $5 per person.

Bump In The Night at Frick Park – just for kids!

Nightmare Before Christmas with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Oct 21st at 7:30pm. Starting at $25 and up.

Lots of great Halloween and cult classics this month at the Hollywood Theater Dormont

Masked Ball at Kelly Strayhorn Theater on October 24th at 7:30

Halloween Mayhem at Kelly Strayhorn Theater on October 24th at 12pm

Monster Bash 21+ night at Ross Community Center in Ross Twp on October 16th.

Caste Village Spooktacular – October 24th from 11am – 1pm

Spooky Science Sleepover at Carnegie Science Center on October 23rd at $35 each

Pumpkin Bash at Mr Smalls – October 30th, tickets starting at $8

Mt Lebanon Pumpkin Patch Parade – October 31st at 11am

Halloween Blackout Skate Party at the Iceoplex in Southpointe. $10 per person on October 30th at 9pm.

Boo-nanza on the Mountain at Nemacolin Woods. October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 at 5pm

Halloween Party In The Park – Pine Township on October 24th from 1pm to 4pm

Family Laser Shows at Carnegie Science Center – usually at 1pm, $8 per person

West Mifflin’s Halloween Event – October 24th at 10:30 am

Kid City Halloween Dance Party October 24th at 3pm $5 each

Creepy Crawly Days at Carnegie Natural History Museum October 24th & 25th from 12pm to 4pm

Monster Mash at La Tavola Italiana October 25th 4-7pm $30 each

Freaky Friday at USC Community & Recreation Center October 30th 10am and 6pm $5 each

Monstrous Mashups at the October 16th 5 to 7pm $10 each

Make Halloween Fused Pumpkins at Pittsburgh Glass Center October 23rd at 4pm $25 each

Pumpkin Decorating Walk with Venture Outdoors on October 18th from 1-3pm $20 per person

Creatures of the Night at Beechwood Farms October 24th at 6:30 pm $10 each

Unspooky Night Hike with The Outdoor Classroom October 24th at 7pm $8 adults $6 children

Tombstone Geocaching with Venture Outdoors October 31st at 1:30pm $12 each

Tyke Hike Halloween Party with Venture Outdoors October 31st at 10am $5 each

Night At The Zoo at Living Treasures Animal Park Thursday, Friday & Saturdays 7pm.

HallowBoo at Idle Wild October 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25

Pumpkin Trolley at Pennsylvania Trolley Museum October 9-11, 16-18, 23-25

Paint Monkey painting events throughout October

Painting With A Twist painting events throughout October

Fired Up Pottery Studio October Events

Michael’s Craft Stores October Events

Snapology lego classes October events

Free Events At Libraries:

Pumpkin Science at West End Branch Oct 21st at 6:30pm

Halloween Magic Show at Lawrenceville Branch October 27th at 6:30pm

Tons of Carnegie Library Events

Several Halloween Events at Allegheny County Libraries

Parades:

Avalon-Bellevue Halloween Parade North Suburban Chamber of Commerce on 10/31 at 11am

Township of Hampton Halloween Parade on 10/24 at 12pm

Baldwin Halloween Parade – Starting at the municipal building and ending in Armstrong park. on 10/31 at 2pm

West View Borough Halloween Parade – Starting at the municipal building and ending in Armstrong park on 10/26 (Monday) at 7pm

Swissvale Halloween Parade – October 31st at 12pm

Pine Township Halloween Parade October 30th at 6:30 pm

Ghouldilocks and the Three Scares Gemini Children’s Theater @ Latitude 360 – Robinson Twp. October 10th, 17th & 24th at 11:00am and 1:30pm

Halloween Extravaganza  Shaler North Hills Pittsburgh Library Friday October 16th at 7pm

Gateway Clipper Halloween Cruises It’s a Monster Party and a Pittsburgh Riverboat Tour TOO! October 24 at 10:30 am and 1:15 pm  Adult: $26.25 Child: $12.60

Hallowboo Idlewild October 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25 $27.99 and up

Campfire Ghost Stories with the Allegheny Co. Park Rangers. Oct 16th at Hartwood Acres, Oct 17 at Settlers Cabin, Oct 23 at Harrison Hills, Oct 24 at White Oak park, Oct 30 at Boyce park. Free.

Halloween Happenings Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh 10/30

Halloween Favorites Story Time at Barnes & Noble Booksellers – Cranberry, PA 10/27 Free

Owl-o-Ween at National Aviary Saturday, October 17 , October 24, October 31 starting at $14 adults and $12 children

Hobgoblin Hikes Westmoreland County Mammoth Park Hike  October 23 at 7pm and Northmoreland Park Hike October 30 7 pm

ZooBoo Pittsburgh Zoo and Acquarium on Oct 17, 18, 24 & 25th from 10 am to 3pm. $15 adults

Chills Thrills & Gills at Pittsburgh Zoo on Oct 30th at 8pm, $45 per person.

Pittsburgh Ghost Tours Fridays and Saturdays thru November at 7pm $15 per person.

Paranormal Presentation and Ghost Hunt at Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall on October 30th at 7pm $5 to $35 per person.

Carnegie Museum of HORROR 7pm on 10/29

Allegheny Cemetery Walking Tour on 10/24 at 12pm $8 per person

Halloween Trail Run on 10/31 at 8am in Harrison Hill Park, Natrona Heights

2015 Halloween Hoe Down in Pittsburgh on 10/27 at 6pm Bocktown Beer and Grill

96.1 Halloween Show 10/31 Stage AE

Great Pumpkin Smash! 11/7 Carnegie Science Center $11.95 kids $18.95 adults

Haunted Houses:

Hundred Acres Manor in Bethel Park $20-$48 each Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday 7pm to 10pm. Friday & Saturday 7 to 11:30pm.

The Beacon Corn Maze and Haunted House Weekends in October in Renfrew PA

Mischief Manor in Elizabeth PA Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays

Lincoln Caverns Ghost and Goblin Tour Fridays & Saturdays October 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31 $19.98 each

Hopewell Haunted Mini Golf in Aliquippa $8 adults, $6 children

Pittsburgh Terror Trolley Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7[m & 9pm $25 each

Pedal Power Ghost Tours $100 to $120

Bushy Run Battlefield’s Haunted History Tour October 24th 7 to 10pm $8 adults $5 children

Scare house in Etna $24.99-$34.99 Thursdays & Sundays 7 to 10pm. Fridays & Saturdays 7pm to 12am.

Phantom Fright Nights at Kennywood Fridays & Saturdays in October 6pm to 12am $27.99-$32.99

Zombies of the Corn Fridays & Saturdays 7pm to 12am. $29.99 each

Cheeseman Fright Farm Fridays & Saturdays, sunset to 10pm. $16 each. Portersville PA.

Allen’s Haunted Hayride and Tavern of Terror in Smock, PA Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 6pm.

Castle Blood in Monessen, PA $15 each Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7pm

Haunted Camp Trail Camp Guyasuta, Pittsburgh October 24th 3-10pm $10 per person

Demon House Monongahela, PA Friday, Saturday & Sunday, (no times or prices listed)

Freddy’s Haunts Beaver County Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7pm. $12 per person.

Haunted Hills Hayride North Versailles Friday, Saturday & Sunday 7pm-10pm $12 to $17 each

Haunted History Hayride & Candlelight Walk Westmoreland County Bushy Run Battlefield in Jeannette, PA on 10/24 7pm $8 adults $5 kids

Lonesome Valley Farms Haunted Hayride & Walk-Thru Greensburgh, PA $8 to $20 each. Weekends 6pm to 10pm

Terror Town in the Strip District Thursdays & Sundays 7pm to 10pm. Fridays & Saturdays 7pm to 12am. $20 each.

West Deer Nightmare Allegheny County Friday & Saturday 7pm to 11pm and Sunday 7pm to 10pm $13 each

Festivals:

Soergel Orchards Fall Festivals – weekends through October 25th

Reilly’s Summer Seat Farm Harvest Festival 2015 Pittsburgh, PA Weekends 9/26 to 10/31

Hay Day Fall Family Festival at South Park Saturday, October 17, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m. South Park Fairgrounds Oval Free

Free Candy:

Annual Halloween Walk at Robinson Town Center–October 24

Spooktacular at the Shoppes at Caste Village-October 24

South Park Shops Halloween Spooktacular-October 24

Mall-O-Ween at the Century III Mall–October 29

Trick-or-Treating at the Waterfront–October 29

Trick or Treat at the Pittsburgh Mills-October 29

Mall-Wide Trick or Treat at the Ross Park Mall–October 29

Halloween Trick Or Treat Night and Boo Bash at South Hills Village–October 29